2019 REMARKABLE! SEASON PREVIEW — Washington Nationals

by | Mar 15, 2019 | Baseball, Fantasy

Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable! season preview. Over the next 3 weeks, we will provide stats and leaderboards on all 30 MLB teams. We head to the nation’s capital for our final preview. After a disappointing second place finish, the Washington Nationals are back and hoping to capture the NL East title.

 

2018 Record: 82-80 (2nd in NL East)

 

Nationals PITCHERS

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Max Scherzer
  • Hitters chased 247 of Max Scherzer’s 587 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 42.1%) in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 34.3%.
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of 33.6% (562/1,674) against Max Scherzer in the 2018 season — 7th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.8%.
  • Max Scherzer allowed an OPS of just .580 (866 PAs) in the 2018 season — 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .688.
  • Opponents batted just .188 (150-for-797) against Max Scherzer in the 2018 season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .236.
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 39.1% (340/870) against Max Scherzer in the 2018 season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.7%.

 

Stephen Strasburg
  • Opponents batted .422 against Stephen Strasburg (35-for-83) when he was behind in the count in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .336.
  • Opponents batted just .160 (15-for-94) against Stephen Strasburg’s changeup in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .232.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .061 (9/147) against curveballs from Stephen Strasburg in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .123.

 

Patrick Corbin
  • Hitters chased 496 of Patrick Corbin‘s 1,101 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 45.0%) in the 2018 season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 35.2%.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 34.7% (518/1,494) against Patrick Corbin in the 2018 season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.2%.
  • Left-handed hitters had a miss rate of 39.8% (135/339) against Patrick Corbin in the 2018 season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.0%.
  • Patrick Corbin allowed an OPS of just .607 (800 PAs) in the 2018 season — 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .688.

  • Patrick Corbin allowed a slugging percentage of just .337 (250 Total Bases / 742 ABs) in the 2018 season — 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .389.
  • Patrick Corbin allowed an OBP of just .270 (797 PAs) in the 2018 season — 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .298.

 

Anibal Sanchez
  • Hitters chased 151 of Anibal Sanchez’s 338 changeups out of the zone (chase rate of 44.7%) in the 2018 season — 9th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 36.4%.
  • Hitters chased just 76 of Anibal Sanchez‘s 407 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 18.7%) in the 2018 season — tied for 14th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 23.6%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .074 (16/217) against Anibal Sanchez on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .123.
  • Opponents batted just .138 (23-for-167) against Anibal Sanchez’s changeup in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .232.

 

Sean Doolittle
  • Opponents batted just .145 (18-for-124) against Sean Doolittle in close and late situations in the 2018 season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .227.
  • Hitters chased 74 of Sean Doolittle’s 198 elevated fastballs out of the zone (37.4%) in the 2018 season — tied for 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.0%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .025 (2/79) against fastballs up from Sean Doolittle in the 2018 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .123.

  • Opponents batted just .142 (20-for-141) against Sean Doolittle’s fastball in the 2018 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .256.

 

Kyle Barraclough
  • Kyle Barraclough threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 53.0% (105/198) of opposing batters in the 2018 season — 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.2%.
  • Hitters chased just 38 of Kyle Barraclough’s 185 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 20.5%) in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 33.1%.
  • Opponents had a first pitch chase rate of just 4.1% (5/123) against Kyle Barraclough in the 2018 season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 14.8%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .040 (2/50) against curveballs from Kyle Barraclough in the 2018 season — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .100.

 

Justin Miller
  • Justin Miller allowed a slugging percentage of .417 (15 Total Bases / 36 ABs) on low breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 9th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .266.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 27.6% (93/337) against Justin Miller on fastballs in the 2018 season — 12th highest among 103 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 20.9%.
  • Opponents batted just .198 (25-for-126) against Justin Miller’s fastball in the 2018 season — 12th best among 113 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .256.

 

Matt Grace

  • Matt Grace allowed an OBP of .400 (60 PAs) against the first batter faced in the inning in the 2018 season — 5th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .300.
  • Matt Grace threw his breaking pitches for a strike 71.6% (174/243) of the time in the 2018 season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.1%.

 

Koda Glover
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 23.5% (19/81) against Koda Glover on non-fastballs since the All-Star Break — tied for 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.1%.
  • Koda Glover threw his changeup 38.5% of the time (30/78) with two strikes since the All-Star Break — tied for 11th highest among 110 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 17.8%.

 

Wander Suero
  • Wander Suero threw non-fastballs on 16.3% (42/257) of his in-zone pitches since the All-Star Break — 15th lowest among 117 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 32.4%.
  • Right-handed hitters had a chase rate of just 22.9% (27/118) against Wander Suero since the All-Star Break — 12th lowest among 123 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.9%.
  • Wander Suero allowed an OPS of .951 (47 PAs) vs left-handed batters since the All-Star Break — 7th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .700.

 

Jimmy Cordero
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 13.2% (9/68) versus Jimmy Cordero since the All-Star Break — 3rd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.5%.
  • Jimmy Cordero had an average fastball velocity of 97.5 MPH since the All-Star Break — 12th highest among 141 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 93.8.
  • Jimmy Cordero allowed an OBP of .448 (58 PAs) vs right-handed batters since the All-Star Break — 2nd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .315.

 

 

Nationals HITTERS

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Juan Soto
  • Juan Soto made only 2 non-routine plays out of 28 chances (7.1%) in the 2018 season — tied for 7th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Juan Soto drew 79 walks in 494 PAs (16.0%) in the 2018 season — 7th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 8.8%.
  • Juan Soto had an OPS of .923 (494 PAs) in the 2018 season — 11th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .760.
  • Juan Soto chased 12.2% of pitches out of the zone (30/246) on breaking pitches against RHP in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 32.4%.
  • Juan Soto slugged .714 (147 total bases in 206 ABs) on fastballs in the 2018 season — 2nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .472.

 

Michael A. Taylor
  • Michael A. Taylor had an OBP of just .178 (230 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 6th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .258.
  • Michael A. Taylor batted just .185 (31-for-168) on fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .281.
  • Michael A. Taylor made 11 non-routine plays out of 25 chances (44.0%) in the 2018 season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.

 

Adam Eaton
  • Adam Eaton chased 43.1% of non-fastballs out of the zone (135/313) in the 2018 season — tied for 29th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 33.4%.
  • Adam Eaton had an OBP of .411 (319 PAs) against RHP in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .330.

 

Matt Adams
  • Matt Adams swung and missed 40.5% (49/121) on changeups in the 2018 season — 23rd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 30.4%.
  • Matt Adams had an OPS of 1.004 (101 PAs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 18th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .788.
  • Matt Adams had 21 HRs in just 306 ABs (14.6 AB/HR) in the 2018 season — 8th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 27.3.

 

Ryan Zimmerman
  • Ryan Zimmerman had a groundball rate of 65.0% (65/100) on outside pitches in the 2018 season — 5th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 48.5%.
  • Ryan Zimmerman had an OBP of just .271 (118 PAs) against right-handed relievers in the 2018 season — 29th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .332.

 

Wilmer Difo
  • Wilmer Difo slugged just .231 (21 total bases in 91 ABs) against LHP in the 2018 season — worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .421.
  • Wilmer Difo slugged just .305 (36 total bases in 118 ABs) on inside pitches in the 2018 season — 24th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .434.
  • Wilmer Difo had a Well-Hit Avg of just .083 (34/408) in the 2018 season — 7th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .161.

 

Brian Dozier

  • Brian Dozier had a swing rate of just 39.8% (1,052/2,643) in the 2018 season — tied for 13th lowest among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 46.7%.
  • Brian Dozier chased 20.5% of pitches out of the zone (272/1,326) in the 2018 season — tied for 12th lowest among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%.
  • Brian Dozier batted just .171 (7-for-41) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB; League Avg: .344.

 

Trea Turner
  • Trea Turner chased just 22.1% of breaking pitches out of the zone down-and-away (64/289) in the 2018 season — 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 32.5%.
  • Trea Turner had a line drive rate of just 18.6% (54/291) on fastballs in the 2018 season — 7th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 24.1%.
  • Trea Turner had a Well-Hit Avg of just .093 (10/108) on fastballs away in the 2018 season — 8th worst in MLB; League Avg: .190.

 

Anthony Rendon
  • Anthony Rendon swung and missed just 13.4% (92/686) against starting pitchers in the 2018 season — 12th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 22.1%.
  • Anthony Rendon chased 6.5% of pitches out of the zone (16/246) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 11th lowest among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 14.3%.
  • Anthony Rendon had an OPS of .909 (597 PAs) in the 2018 season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .786.

 

Kurt Suzuki
  • 16.8% of Kurt Suzuki‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (66/393 PAs) in the 2018 season — tied for 11th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 10.9%.
  • Kurt Suzuki slugged .621 (41 total bases in 66 ABs) on low fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 25th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .468.
  • Kurt Suzuki threw out only 16.1% of runners attempting to steal (10/62) in the 2018 season — 9th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%.

 

Yan Gomes
  • Yan Gomes put just 31.2% of his swings in play (287/921) in the 2018 season — tied for 22nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 37.9%.
  • Yan Gomes struck out 87 times in 311 PAs (28.0%) against RHP in the 2018 season — tied for 25th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 21.0%.
  • Yan Gomes batted .365 (23-for-63) on low fastballs in the 2018 season — 30th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .293.

 

 

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